Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 102
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
अर्थं तस्यानुसन्धाय पर्वण्यनशनः पठेत् । अष्टाभ्यां वा चतुर्दश्यां फलमर्धं समाप्नुयात्
arthaṃ tasyānusandhāya parvaṇyanaśanaḥ paṭhet | aṣṭābhyāṃ vā caturdaśyāṃ phalamardhaṃ samāpnuyāt
当观照其义理时，应于月相斋戒等神圣持守之日，断食而诵此文。若于初八（阿湿多弥，Aṣṭamī）或十四（遮都尔达湿ī，Caturdaśī）诵持，则得所说功德之半分。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Observance of parvan-tithis with fasting and recitation is presented as a means to accrue spiritual merit and partial siddhi of the stotra’s promised fruit.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that recitation becomes most transformative when joined with artha-anusandhāna (contemplation of meaning) and vrata (disciplined observance), aligning the devotee (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) through purified intention and restraint.
Fasting on parvan tithis and reciting with focused understanding supports Saguna Shiva worship—typically performed before the Shiva-linga with offerings—so that external ritual is accompanied by inner bhāva and steady remembrance of Shiva.
Upavāsa (fasting) on parvan days—especially Aṣṭamī or Caturdaśī—combined with attentive recitation and contemplation of the teaching’s meaning; this is a practical vrata aligned with Mahāśivarātri-style discipline.